An automobile and a truck start from rest at the same instant, with the automobile initially at some distance behind the truck. The truck has a constant acceleration of 2.10 m/s 2 and the automobile an acceleration of 3.4 m/s2. The automobile overtake the truck after if has move 40 m. a. How far was the automobile behind the truck initially? b. What is the speed of each when they are abreast?

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An automobile and a truck start from rest at the same instant, with the automobile initially at some distance behind the truck. The truck has a constant acceleration of 2.10 m/s 2 and the automobile an acceleration of 3.4 m/s2. The automobile overtake the truck after if has move 40 m. a. How far was the automobile behind the truck initially? b. What is the speed of each when they are abreast? 

 

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